Look closely – the frozen movement of the suspended bent glass and an arresting photo of an Icelandic glacier, belies a world constantly in motion. Stillness is an illusion and ignoring the march of time and climate change is futile. Black glass frit mimics wet volcanic sand and the crumpled fabric both suggest impermanence. Through making, I explore the temporality of these materials while finding solace in their forms and textures.
Slumped, sandblasted glass (40 x 30 x 6cm), fluorescent elastic cord, hook, digital print (taken by the artist), mirror, glass frit, fabric, painted wooden box, wall installation, supplied with low reflection glass cover sheet secured with turn buttons at front.
A visual artist, curator and teacher with a passion for materials, she makes create sculpture, installation and photo-led prints that explore points where nature, humans and science intersect. She is drawn to the qualities of glass and juxtaposes it with contrasting materials to add meaning or contrast. The work comes alive through real or implied movement and often folded or collapsed to signal transitional form.
Periods of scientific research in astronomy and physics are balanced with philosophical ideas. Collaborations have led to two artworks launched into space (ESA’s Euclid Mission, Moon Gallery Foundation).
With a MA in Art and Science from Central Saint Martins, London and a BA Glass from University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, she is based in Surrey and has received four Arts Council England project grants. She is an elected member of the Royal Society of Sculptors.